a lot of people in parts of asia and the western united states spent yesterday gazing at the heavens and for good reason. a rare type of eclipse turned the sun into a ring of fire. from china to japan and across the ocean in california, arizona and utah they watched the moon pass in front of the sun, being careful to shield their eyes from the harsh rays. >> oh, you can see it! there's a little teeny bump in the sun. >> reporter: because the moon is at its farther frers the earth, it appears smaller in the sky and so it did not block all of the sun. a tiny bit of light remained around the edges. the ring of fire. (cheers and applause) >> really cool. unbelievable. >> reporter: in boulder, colorado, 10,000 people saw the clouds break just as the eclipse reached its climax. we won't see another one quite like hit in the u.s. until 2023. after the twister. students in joplin, missouri, one year later.ouncer that's next. and these come together, one thing you can depend on is that these will come together. delicious and wholesome. some combinations were just meant to be. tomato soup from